It is a spider I saw on a sign during a recent camping trip in Missouri. I don’t know what kind of spider it is, but it is about one-half inch long. I used my macro setting on my phone camera. I thought the eyes were really wild. Its legs look robotic. To me, it almost looks like a creature in a scary movie. I would not like to find it in my bed either – day or night! Well, I hope you have a good day, and don’t worry about seeing that spider. It was in Missouri, and even if it is headed your way, it will probably take a few more days before it arrives. 🙂
I looked up wolf spider on Missouri.edu. It didn’t really look like the picture. Maybe it is a different variety of the wolf spider. It looked more like something called a “jumping spider.” Which is even scarier to think about. Next time, I see a Missouri Conservation Agent, I am going to ask.
You are right, it is a jumping spider. And I learned something–we always called a spider a wolf spider that looked like yours, and was shaped that way, but they were black, white, and brown. The wolf spider is actually the spider that I see all around here outside–my most hated spider. I know they are important to the ecosystem, but they just creep me out! We had a lot of them in the part of Texas where I lived, too.
I’m just glad it didn’t jump on me! I did read a jumping spider is not poisonous or dangerous. If it jumped on me, I’d be screaming though. With the naked eye, this spider looked grey-ish. Thanks for your research! Enjoy your day, and I hope the spiders stay hidden.
This macro photo of it really made it interesting. Of course, with the naked eye, I could not see its eyes or the details on its legs. It seemed like a good “Halloween” Wordless Wednesday. Hope you have a good day!
I left the part of the sign with the letters in the picture when I cropped it. I wanted to provide some scale, so people could have an idea of the spider’s size. I am still working on “scale” in my photos. But I do like using the macro option! 🙂
Oh, I know you didn’t mean anything! I only said it because it’s a challenge I have to portray something’s size accurately. Without any scale, that spider could look even scarier! 🙂
Ticks are the scariest to me. We avoid hiking in the woods during summer because of them. Hopefully, my post didn’t traumatize you too much. Enjoy your day!
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Yikes! What in the world is that? And you really got that close to it? Not something I would like to find in my bed at night.
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It is a spider I saw on a sign during a recent camping trip in Missouri. I don’t know what kind of spider it is, but it is about one-half inch long. I used my macro setting on my phone camera. I thought the eyes were really wild. Its legs look robotic. To me, it almost looks like a creature in a scary movie. I would not like to find it in my bed either – day or night! Well, I hope you have a good day, and don’t worry about seeing that spider. It was in Missouri, and even if it is headed your way, it will probably take a few more days before it arrives. 🙂
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Looks like a robotic wolf spider!
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I looked up wolf spider on Missouri.edu. It didn’t really look like the picture. Maybe it is a different variety of the wolf spider. It looked more like something called a “jumping spider.” Which is even scarier to think about. Next time, I see a Missouri Conservation Agent, I am going to ask.
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You are right, it is a jumping spider. And I learned something–we always called a spider a wolf spider that looked like yours, and was shaped that way, but they were black, white, and brown. The wolf spider is actually the spider that I see all around here outside–my most hated spider. I know they are important to the ecosystem, but they just creep me out! We had a lot of them in the part of Texas where I lived, too.
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I’m just glad it didn’t jump on me! I did read a jumping spider is not poisonous or dangerous. If it jumped on me, I’d be screaming though. With the naked eye, this spider looked grey-ish. Thanks for your research! Enjoy your day, and I hope the spiders stay hidden.
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It might be a cat face spider. It is certainly interesting.
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This macro photo of it really made it interesting. Of course, with the naked eye, I could not see its eyes or the details on its legs. It seemed like a good “Halloween” Wordless Wednesday. Hope you have a good day!
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Brave photo Betty! Very brave!
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I did jump at one point. 🙂
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Very Halloween-y!
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Exactly! Enjoy your day!
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Oh my gosh!!!! I know that spider!! Hahaha!
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It really looks much creepier in the macro photo. But at least we know where it lives, and thankfully, it did not come home with us!
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It does look rather odd. And, big. haha
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I left the part of the sign with the letters in the picture when I cropped it. I wanted to provide some scale, so people could have an idea of the spider’s size. I am still working on “scale” in my photos. But I do like using the macro option! 🙂
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Oh I didn’t mean anything. I just meant that the macro lens was so great that it looked big. It’s a great photo.
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Oh, I know you didn’t mean anything! I only said it because it’s a challenge I have to portray something’s size accurately. Without any scale, that spider could look even scarier! 🙂
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Big compared to real life. I love macro lenses.
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Yes, I do, too! A macro photo can show a whole new world!
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Ewwwww! *shudder* Spiders and ticks are the two creepy crawlers that I absolutely detest.
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Ticks are the scariest to me. We avoid hiking in the woods during summer because of them. Hopefully, my post didn’t traumatize you too much. Enjoy your day!
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It’s a jumping spider. They have really good vision.
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Thank you, David. The eyes are very prominent. I’m just glad it did not jump on me! Hope you’re having a great week!
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The only good spider is a dead spider.
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Well, I would agree with you if the spider is inside my home. That would not be good! Enjoy your day!
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Yikes!
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At least the spider is outside!
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